Mapping Well-Being for Elders: The Antecedents and Consequences of Perceived Freedom in Leisure

Abstract

This study develops a structural model to examine the relationships among subjective perception of health, subjective perception of economic and social support, the perceived freedom in leisure, leisure satisfaction, and the well-being of elders. The subject of this study is the elderly who participated in leisure activities at Evergreen Academy in Kaohsiung City. Convenience sampling and quota sampling are adopted. 1,200 self-administered questionnaires are distributed, and 535 are valid, with a response rate of 45%. The results of this study show that subjective perception of health will positively affect perceived freedom in leisure; subjective perception of economics will positively affect perceived freedom in leisure and well-being; social support will positively affect perceived freedom in leisure, leisure satisfaction, and well-being; perceived freedom in leisure will positively affect leisure satisfaction and well-being; leisure satisfaction will positively affect well-being. There are significant differences in the subjective perception of economic and social support between male and female elders. There are significant differences in the subjective perception of economic, leisure satisfaction, and well-being among those with different education levels.

Citation

Dai, Y.-D., Yeh, G.-T., Tsai, T., Chen, Y.-C. and Chen, Y.-C. (2023), "Mapping Well-Being for Elders: The Antecedents and Consequences of Perceived Freedom in Leisure", Chen, J.S. (Ed.) Advances in Hospitality and Leisure (Advances in Hospitality and Leisure, Vol. 19), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 25-44. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1745-354220230000019002